mounting

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As if the task was not challenging enough, authorities must now contend with mounting concerns over the outbreak of Ebola, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

While astronomers and space scientists were initially skeptical about the planet nine theory, there has been mounting evidence thanks to increasingly powerful observations that the orbits of trans-Neptunian objects are indeed erratic.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

All the while, competition for repair work is mounting among mom-and-pop mechanics, big oil-change shops and tire chains vying for a piece of the fix-it business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Anticipation was mounting ahead of the listing, as evidenced by countless news reports and swirling speculation last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Johnson couldn’t keep the mounting death toll a secret.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge